Is there anything better than spending lazy afternoons at home strumming the ukulele and singing to yourself? Today it was this song…. I’ve been more creative than I’ve ever been. More writing, more music, more art, more intellectual discussions with friends, more good books, more conversations, more laughter, more poetry, more knitting, more learning, more […]
I Wagged School Today
I did a Ferris Bueller. I wagged school. I didn’t feel like going to the U3A classes today because I had been playing the ukulele and practising French in my own time all weekend. Those classes could wait another week. Instead I wanted to walk the city streets and have some time to be in […]
Vivid Dreaming
In this post I write about my vivid dreams.
Blue Sky
Pondering about the sky
Catch-22 for Organisations
In this post I write about the links of this book by Joseph Heller called Catch-22 to the working world.
On Our Way to The Proclaimers in Melbourne
Last night we saw The Proclaimers in concert.
Florence And The Machine
We went to see Florence and the Machine last night at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne as part of her 8th World Tour.
More Casual Library Assistant Job Rejections…Lost Count 🤣
I’ve been applying for casual jobs for several libraries in the area. In fact, I have alerts set up to receive notifications when these are in the job sites. Casual jobs in the library mean serving customers, seeking out books for them, checking out books, returning books to shelves. I’d love a job like this […]
New Golf Clubs
Last month I ordered a new set of customised golf clubs. I had myself fitted for a range as my old set was over 15 years old. Like everything, new technology means that sporting equipment like golf clubs improve over the years. I decided to order the ultra new Callaway Paradym X Driver which they […]
Enough of the TikToks
What is it with all social media platforms and their incessant desire for shorts, or TikTok videos? As you know, I’m not using social media now but I’ve only kept YouTube and even that has Shorts! I hate them! Many of the YouTube channels I’m following lament that there’s been a change to their algorithms. […]
My Happy Place
Thankfully it doesn’t get too cold where I need to move plants indoors or under cover. Over winter I can leave them out if need be. Over time, I’ll buy some outdoor furniture or an outdoor oven and put a cover over the top, but for now, I’m happy as it is. One step at […]
Returning to the Ukulele
About 8 years ago, I started playing the ukulele and even took lessons from a teacher. I practised every day and got myself to the point where he asked me to consider learning the guitar next however, I wasn’t interested in that back then. After all, I had to fit it all in with life […]
Hammock Symphony
Sounds I hear cocooned in my hammock.
Our New Fence
This post is about our new timber Paling fence.
Did You Say…Work? 😳
Andrew asks me about my day and I excitedly told him about everything I learned and who I met yesterday on my first “day of school”. “So I guess you’re not going back to work at any point?” He asks. Well……….. The thing is that I’m someone who can easily fill in her time with […]
No More Screens After 5:30PM
So one of the things I’ve started doing (and which I hope lasts for a long time), is going on an “intermittent fast”. If we can do it for food, we can do it with our screens. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that when I’m in a gathering of people, there are […]
Water Leaks
Overall, the job was fixed in an hour and I stood by and watched the entire process asking questions along the way. It’s been fascinating to learn so much about our home while work was being done. Old homes (and ours was built in the early 60s, being the display home in the area at […]
Why Are People Unkind?
I don’t understand some people. I have a YouTube channel where I “loosely” review books. I say “loosely” because they’re really my own reaction to the books based on the themes that make me think and reflect about my own experiences in life. I’ve hid all my previous videos where I worked out loud through […]
I Have Not Been in My Home Office for Months
It’s weird that a room that I was in for hours on my days of work, I’m hardly ever in anymore. I hadn’t fired up my desktop in weeks, nor had any need to go into this room since resigning from work. It’s made me realise that when Andrew retires as well, that home office […]
Work Around The House & Yard
I’m slowly going through my long list of tasks around the house that need to be fixed, repaired, built, painted or replaced. We have this old timber and iron bench on our verandah that has the timber splintered and weathered. Sitting on it you could be assured on a splinter on your legs. Andrew said […]